Developing smarter warehouse robots
25 July, 2022A research team has received a $300,000 grant to develop smarter autonomous mobile robots using advanced avoidance and communication strategies in warehouse environments.
Universal Robots UR20 cobot
23 June, 2022Universal Robots has announced it will be adding the UR20 cobot, which has a 20 kg payload capacity, to its product range.
ABB GoFa collaborative robot
14 March, 2022See ABB's new award-winning GoFa collaborative robot at AUSPACK 2022.
TecnAir Palletising Gripper
01 March, 2022The TecnAir Palletising Gripper is designed to replace older design robot palletising grippers.
Developments in cobot technology improve workplace safety
03 February, 2022 by John Young, APAC director at automation parts supplier, EU AutomationCollaborative robots offer a more efficient, safer workplace where humans and automation can work in tandem.
KUKA Hygienic Oil (HO) and Hygienic Machine (HM) variants
03 February, 2022New robot variants are designed to avoid potential contamination and comply with the highest hygiene requirements.
Disrupting industrial automation with subscription services
01 October, 2021Subscription software services have the potential to turn the field of industrial automation on its head.
Mobile Industrial Robots MiR250 mobile industrial robot
06 September, 2021Konica Minolta Australia has announced the availability of the compact MiR250 mobile industrial robot.
Track & Trace System — VML dimensioning with perspective
10 August, 2021Reliable object detection is essential whenever automated systems are used for object transport.
Pneumatic control for soft robots
21 July, 2021 by Holly Ober, UC Riverside writerPneumatic soft robots still use some electronic components to control movements but now engineers have designed a pneumatic RAM chip using microfluidic valves.
Schneider Electric EcoStruxure Automation Expert version 21.1
16 July, 2021Schneider Electric has released version 21.1 of EcoStruxure Automation Expert, its software-centric universal automation system.
Syntegon RPP robotic pick-and-place platform
16 July, 2021Syntegon RPP is a robotic pick-and-place platform that automates process steps such as handling, feeding and loading.
Virtual automation tour announced for Coca-Cola plant
07 July, 2021An Australian Coca-Cola site, which handles 60 million drinks per year, will feature on Swisslog's global virtual automation tour.
Human milk facility to be developed for infant formula
28 June, 2021US company 108Labs has announced it plans to build a 'Cellfacturing' facility to produce its cell cultured human milk at scale.
Mushroom robot: picks and trims button mushrooms
04 June, 2021In an effort to automate the harvesting of button mushrooms, researchers have developed a robotic mechanism for picking and trimming.
